Life at Zoopla

We want our people to feel supported, motivated and inspired across everything they do at Zoopla.

When it came to designing our workspace, we wanted to create an environment that gets people excited about coming to work. As our London office has been voted one of the ‘Top ten coolest offices in the UK’ on Glassdoor, we’re putting a tick next to that mission.

Who we are

Our Behaviours

At Zoopla we are guided by a set of six behaviours that sit at the heart of our business and reflect the qualities found in every single one of our team members. Following these behaviours makes us more dynamic, more effective and ultimately more successful for our colleagues and our clients.

Behaviour 01

We identify our audience and seek a deeper understanding of who they are, what they need and why.

Every pursuit for a smarter solution starts with our thirst for knowledge and understanding. We put our customers and stakeholders (whoever they may be) at the centre of everything we do. By applying our data and insights, we can fully understand the opportunity and become experts in the needs and desires of the people we seek to help.

When we apply curiosity and creativity to our unique insights, we can break new ground and radically improve the lives of those who need us. When we don’t know the answer, we continuously iterate, test and learn to find it. We know that occasionally, new ideas might fail. Then, we admit mistakes quickly and openly, learn and share what we’ve learnt with others.

Our diversity of products, people and perspectives make us stronger and smarter together. And we know that when we all pull in the same direction we get there faster. So we resolutely bridge silos and work across teams, all aligned in pursuit of the same ambitious vision. We seek input, show respect, listen to one another and give help readily. We celebrate our successes and win or lose together.

We understand our individual responsibilities and own them; no matter how big or small the task, while the going is good and when it gets tough. Trust is something we all need to earn, every day. So we keep our promises, do the right thing, and manage expectations to show others that they can count on us.

We are enablers and problem solvers. Clear on what success looks like, we work with pace, pragmatism and positivity to keep things moving and to deliver results. When we encounter obstacles, we quickly get to the root cause and solve it. Even if we need to change direction, we draw meaning and insight from the journey so far.

We aim to lead. We hold ourselves and each other accountable for delivering to the highest possible quality. We use our judgement – distinguishing between when excellence is required and when when good enough is good enough – but we always take pride in our work.

Every pursuit for a smarter solution starts with our thirst for knowledge and understanding. We put our customers and stakeholders (whoever they may be) at the centre of everything we do. By applying our data and insights, we can fully understand the opportunity and become experts in the needs and desires of the people we seek to help.

When we apply curiosity and creativity to our unique insights, we can break new ground and radically improve the lives of those who need us. When we don’t know the answer, we continuously iterate, test and learn to find it. We know that occasionally, new ideas might fail. Then, we admit mistakes quickly and openly, learn and share what we’ve learnt with others.

Our diversity of products, people and perspectives make us stronger and smarter together. And we know that when we all pull in the same direction we get there faster. So we resolutely bridge silos and work across teams, all aligned in pursuit of the same ambitious vision. We seek input, show respect, listen to one another and give help readily. We celebrate our successes and win or lose together.

We understand our individual responsibilities and own them; no matter how big or small the task, while the going is good and when it gets tough. Trust is something we all need to earn, every day. So we keep our promises, do the right thing, and manage expectations to show others that they can count on us.

We are enablers and problem solvers. Clear on what success looks like, we work with pace, pragmatism and positivity to keep things moving and to deliver results. When we encounter obstacles, we quickly get to the root cause and solve it. Even if we need to change direction, we draw meaning and insight from the journey so far.

We aim to lead. We hold ourselves and each other accountable for delivering to the highest possible quality. We use our judgement – distinguishing between when excellence is required and when when good enough is good enough – but we always take pride in our work.

Every pursuit for a smarter solution starts with our thirst for knowledge and understanding. We put our customers and stakeholders (whoever they may be) at the centre of everything we do. By applying our data and insights, we can fully understand the opportunity and become experts in the needs and desires of the people we seek to help.

When we apply curiosity and creativity to our unique insights, we can break new ground and radically improve the lives of those who need us. When we don’t know the answer, we continuously iterate, test and learn to find it. We know that occasionally, new ideas might fail. Then, we admit mistakes quickly and openly, learn and share what we’ve learnt with others.

Our diversity of products, people and perspectives make us stronger and smarter together. And we know that when we all pull in the same direction we get there faster. So we resolutely bridge silos and work across teams, all aligned in pursuit of the same ambitious vision. We seek input, show respect, listen to one another and give help readily. We celebrate our successes and win or lose together.

We understand our individual responsibilities and own them; no matter how big or small the task, while the going is good and when it gets tough. Trust is something we all need to earn, every day. So we keep our promises, do the right thing, and manage expectations to show others that they can count on us.

We are enablers and problem solvers. Clear on what success looks like, we work with pace, pragmatism and positivity to keep things moving and to deliver results. When we encounter obstacles, we quickly get to the root cause and solve it. Even if we need to change direction, we draw meaning and insight from the journey so far.

We aim to lead. We hold ourselves and each other accountable for delivering to the highest possible quality. We use our judgement – distinguishing between when excellence is required and when when good enough is good enough – but we always take pride in our work.

Every pursuit for a smarter solution starts with our thirst for knowledge and understanding. We put our customers and stakeholders (whoever they may be) at the centre of everything we do. By applying our data and insights, we can fully understand the opportunity and become experts in the needs and desires of the people we seek to help.

When we apply curiosity and creativity to our unique insights, we can break new ground and radically improve the lives of those who need us. When we don’t know the answer, we continuously iterate, test and learn to find it. We know that occasionally, new ideas might fail. Then, we admit mistakes quickly and openly, learn and share what we’ve learnt with others.

Our diversity of products, people and perspectives make us stronger and smarter together. And we know that when we all pull in the same direction we get there faster. So we resolutely bridge silos and work across teams, all aligned in pursuit of the same ambitious vision. We seek input, show respect, listen to one another and give help readily. We celebrate our successes and win or lose together.

We understand our individual responsibilities and own them; no matter how big or small the task, while the going is good and when it gets tough. Trust is something we all need to earn, every day. So we keep our promises, do the right thing, and manage expectations to show others that they can count on us.

We are enablers and problem solvers. Clear on what success looks like, we work with pace, pragmatism and positivity to keep things moving and to deliver results. When we encounter obstacles, we quickly get to the root cause and solve it. Even if we need to change direction, we draw meaning and insight from the journey so far.

We aim to lead. We hold ourselves and each other accountable for delivering to the highest possible quality. We use our judgement – distinguishing between when excellence is required and when when good enough is good enough – but we always take pride in our work.

Our leadership team, many of whom are new to Zoopla, have decades of experience working for some of the world's most exciting businesses. Following the launch of our Zoopla Behaviours in 2019, they talk about our award-winning office, our unique culture and give an insight into how they started their careers. From cooking in a Chinese restaurant to chicken processing to digging ditches, it's safe to say the path to Zoopla has been a varied one!

What’s in it for you?

Perks

At Zoopla, we’ve designed a diverse and extensive set of employee benefits with every life stage and lifestyle in mind. We continually monitor, review and evolve our market-leading benefits in response to industry changes, benchmarking exercises and colleague feedback.

What’s in it for you?

Looking after our residents

Making sure we give our people everything they need to succeed is a constant priority for us at Zoopla.

Learning & Development

Our transformative learning culture is one of our defining features and something we hold very close to our hearts.

If you have a thirst for knowledge, a curious spirit and an eagerness to learn, we have plenty of opportunities for you. We’ve even been recognised on the government Register of Approved Training Providers (RoATP) for our standards.

Diversity & Inclusion

We're making constant assessments to ensure we provide fair and equal access for all.

We believe that all current and future employees should have fair and equal access to all opportunities within Zoopla, regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, disability, race, nationality, ethnic origin, membership of trade union, religion or belief.

Corporate Social Responsibility

At Zoopla, we understand that we have a responsibility to make positive impacts on our environment, for charity and within our local communities.

As an innovative, forward thinking business we are always looking to be more efficient in ways that benefit the business and our planet, from reducing our carbon footprint through to improving our supply chain, down to lowering the team's plastic consumption.

Testimonials

Meet the residents

Our people sit at the very heart of the business and are a huge part of what makes Zoopla such an exciting place to work.

We all help each other to achieve our goals and share knowledge to improve ourselves as data scientists.

One of the best things about the role is the diversity of data science opportunities as a direct result of Zoopla's enriched and varied data. The team culture here is also great, we all help each other to achieve our goals and share knowledge to improve ourselves as data scientists.

Jan Teichmann

Senior Data Scientist

Zoopla genuinely cares about its people and its customers.

Zoopla genuinely cares about its people and customers – we want to be the best to give them the best. You only need to look at our list of benefits to see that!

Natalie Allen

Head of Employee Engagement

We all help each other to achieve our goals and share knowledge to improve ourselves as data scientists.

One of the best things about the role is the diversity of data science opportunities as a direct result of Zoopla's enriched and varied data. The team culture here is also great, we all help each other to achieve our goals and share knowledge to improve ourselves as data scientists.

Jan Teichmann

Head of Data Science

Zoopla genuinely cares about its people and its customers.

Zoopla genuinely cares about its people and customers – we want to be the best to give them the best. You only need to look at our list of benefits to see that!